Java tutorial
import javax.swing.JTabbedPane; public class Main { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { JTabbedPane pane = new JTabbedPane(); int loc = pane.getTabPlacement(); int location = JTabbedPane.LEFT; // or TOP, BOTTOM, RIGHT pane = new JTabbedPane(location); pane.setTabPlacement(JTabbedPane.BOTTOM); } }